1950 Fenestra Detroit Crank

Home Owner

Jul 16, 2012 7:41 pm

We have Fenestra Detroit cranks on all the windows in our home built in 1950. A few of them are now pretty loose and one unthreads when you crank the window closed.

Which replacement cranks do you have that will fit? I believe they are all the same length, but I guess I should open the windows and measure the arms to make sure.

A customer submitted photo of a window operator.

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Dave Sr. from SWISCO

Jul 17, 2012 12:14 pm

EXPERT

Good afternoon, and thanks for posting! If at all possible, can I see the operator as fully removed from the window? I'll have to see what its arm looks like to properly identify it. I would also like to know its arm length, and the distance between its installation hole centers.

Home Owner

Jul 17, 2012 1:16 pm

Thanks Dave. Here are more photos with a tape measure for reference. The window track is crimped on the close end and I haven't been able to figure how to easily slide the arm out of the metal window frame.

The screw holes are 4.25" apart. The arm is ~9.5" from the end the end of the curve.

Tom from SWISCO

Jul 20, 2012 2:44 pm

EXPERT

Thank you for the dimensions! Have you seen our 39-344 & 39-358 Fenestra Casement Operators? These appear to match your dimensions fairly closely. Could you use these as a substitute? Let me know!

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